Conservative Party of Bolivia

The Conservative Party was a conservative political party in Bolivia. The party was one of two main parties in Bolivia during the late nineteenth century, opposing the rival Liberal Party of Bolivia. The party took power after Bolivia lost the War of the Pacific to Chile, and the party was supported by the silver mining oligarchy during its nineteen consecutive years in power. In 1899, the liberals overthrew the conservatives in a coup d'etat, ending the Conservative Party's rule.